Summary Of News For June.

Crimea from the Russians . The successes m the Sea of Azoff have been completely uninterrupted—Genitchi , Berdiahsk , Tagaurog , Marionople , and other places have fallen into the hands of the allies , and considerable quantities of ammunition and supplies destroyed . On the 6 th , the bombardment of Sebastopol was reopened , and on the 7 th , the French carried the Mamelon , and the English the quarries , in front of the redan . On the 18 th , a combined attack was made on the Malakoff tower , and the Redan , and though they obtained temporary possession of them , and did considerable

damage , they were obliged to retire , the losses of the English being about 1200 in killed and wounded , and the French 4000 ; the losses of the Russians are supposed to have been much larger . The French have occupied the Tchernaya . In the Baltic on the 7 th , a boat of the "Cossack" was landing some prisoners at Hango under a flag of truce , when they were attacked by the Russians ; when six men were killed , and three officers and the majority of the crew taken prisoners , the majority being wounded . Only one man escaped . Several vessels have come into contact with infernal machines sunk in the sea near Constradt , but without receiving any material damage . COMMERCIAL .

Great consternation has been excited by the stoppage of the eminent bankers , Messrs . Strahan & Co ., they having been long held in the highest estimation at the west end of the town , and holding some of the longest accounts of the nobility . The assets it is supposed will not realise more than about four shillings in the pound . The three partners are in custody for having feloniously disposed of securities entrusted to their care . At the half-yearly meeting of the Mexican and South American Company on the

12 th , a dividend of 7 s . 6 d . per share , free of income tax was declared . The net profits of the working , amounted to £ 29 , 438 Is . 3 d . The Bank of Australia held its aunual meeting on the 16 th , and declared a dividend and bonus at the rate of 20 per cent on the paid up capital . The South Australian Banking Company met , on the following day , and declared a dividend at the rate of 14 per cent , per annum . At the third half-yearly meeting of the London Chartered Bank of Australia on the

22 nd , a dividend of 2 per cent , free of income tax , was declared for the half-year . The British Sperm Candle Company are about to issue the unallotted shares at par , with a guaranteed interest of 5 per cent , per annum . The preliminary prospectus of a company , provisionally registered , under the title of the Australian General Investment Association , has just been issued . The principal object of the company is to'develope the agricultural resources of the colony , by the purchase of lands and establishment of sheep-runs , it being notorious that the largest

fortunes have been made in Australia from these runs , in the production of tallow and wool . The most valuable testimonials in favour of the principles upon which the company is to be founded , have been received from persons of authority in Australia , who think that , with adequate capital and careful management , very large profitstoo large for us to mention until the principles of the company are more fully developed—cannot fail to be made . The capital of the company is at present fixed at . £ 50 , 000 , with power to increase to £ 500 , 000 in as many shares of £ l each , of which 5 s . is to be paid upon complete registration , and a call of 5 s . six months afterwards .

BENEVOLENT . THE annual sermon on behalf of the Society of Patrons , was preached on the 6 th ult ., in St . Paul ' s Cathedral , by the Bishop of Llandaff , from the 6 th verse of the 33 rd chapter of Isaiah . The children of the several parish and ward schools were , as usual , present . The collection was not a large one . The annual meeting of the supporters of the Mesmeric Infirmary was held on the 10 thwith Lord Dunraven in the chair . The several speakers spoke of

, wonderful cures effected by ' mesmeric treatment . Dr . Elliotson read the report , which , after congratulating the friends of mesmerism on the advance which it was making in public estimation , proceeded to mention that , during the course of the past year , 247 patients had been attended to at the infirmary , of whom 43 had been on the books at the commencement of the year , and the other 204 had been since